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IN HB1184

Bill

Status

Passed

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Craig Haggard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Towing services and storage yards must accept credit and debit cards for vehicle release payments, with credit card fees capped at 3% maximum

  • Tow-away zone signs on commercial private property must be posted between 5 and 7 feet from the ground; towing companies cannot tow vehicles if signs fail to meet this height requirement

  • Towing companies responding to emergency calls may use road shoulders to reach disabled vehicles, and must reimburse vehicle owners for any damage caused during commercial private property towing

  • Creates new regulations for collateral recovery agencies (repossession companies), requiring them to store repossessed collateral in Indiana and include 10 days of storage in their standard rate, with $15/day fees thereafter

  • Self-service storage facility owners may dispose of defaulted motor vehicles, trailers, or watercraft after 60 days of default, in addition to existing remedies

Legislative Description

Towing matters.

Last Action

Public Law 81

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security & Transportation2/5/2026
Roads and Transportation1/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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